Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 631 Why didn’t you go?

Zhao Gui hurriedly said, "Zhao Shuo, although Grand Tutor Wan couldn't fight back against the rebels, he fought them for many years and saved the capital. Lin Feng has only been here for a few days, and he's already asking for this and that. Is that appropriate?"

"Why is it inappropriate? If you're sending someone to fight the rebels, you should at least give them military authority, right? Are you asking my eldest brother to take me with him and just the two of us to charge into a camp of 200,000 rebels?"

Prince Rui frowned and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why is there another big brother?"

"Dad, Lin Feng and I are brothers. It has nothing to do with you."

"Why does it have nothing to do with me?"

"Oh, this is a mess, Dad. I'm here today to ask for an explanation. What if the court doesn't provide supplies and Lin Feng leaves?"

Zhao Gui waved his hand: "I was just talking to Uncle Wang about this. Even if Lin Feng leaves, I still have Zhao Gui."

Zhao Shuo glared at Zhao Gui: "You!?"

"what happened?"

"It's not that I look down on you, but I'll pick out your best troops and have them take the Zhenxi Army's assessment. If one of them passes, I'll be your follower."

Zhao Shuo looked impatient.

Zhao Gui slammed the table and said, "Okay, you said it, and Uncle Wang is listening."

Prince Rui was already upset, and these two guys were still betting in front of him.

"You two, shut up! Have you had enough of this? We're discussing how to solve the problem now, why are you talking nonsense?"

The two men shut up and looked at King Rui.

"The supply cannot be cut off, and Lin Feng cannot leave. If Grand Tutor Wan doesn't give it to me, then I will give it to him."

"Dad, you can't do this. We can't let this bad trend go unchecked."

“How did this become a bad trend?”

Zhao Shuo raised his hand and pointed outside: "Dad, there are still 200,000 rebels outside the city. How dare he make trouble behind the scenes? Will he be happy if they are all dead?"

Zhao Gui was dissatisfied: "Zhao Shuo, why didn't you say that Lin Feng came to seize power and official positions?"

Zhao Shuo was so angry that he laughed.

"My father should know this best. Who was it that cried and begged for help? How did fighting all the way here become a bid for power?"

"Since you're here, why not just defeat the rebels and save the entire clan from danger? Why bother sneaking over here to take over the Imperial Guards?"

Zhao Shuo nodded. "Okay, that's right. Two hundred thousand rebels are besieging Kyoto City. Zhao Gui, don't tell me you're not in the city. Excuse me, where have you been?"

Zhao Gui said disdainfully, "Uncle Wang also knows this. I strongly requested to go to the battle at that time."

"Why didn't you go?"

"Uncle Wang won't let me."

"Hey, Dad, look, even I know about it, why don't you let him go."

Prince Rui said with a dark face: "Shut up, you are the one who is always bothering me."

Zhao Gui looked at Prince Rui and said, "Uncle Wang, you said at the time that if I could maintain the law and order in Kyoto and defend the imperial city, it would be a great achievement. The rebels outside the city should be the responsibility of Grand Tutor Wan. That's why you didn't let me go, right?"

Prince Rui nodded: "Not bad."

"Look, is it me who doesn't want to go?"

Zhao Gui looked at Zhao Shuo provocatively.

Zhao Shuo didn't want to argue with him and sighed.

"Forget it, as long as you understand the matter clearly, if Dad had asked you to go then, you probably wouldn't have the chance to talk to me now."

"you..."

"Shut up, everyone!"

King Rui shouted angrily.

"Come, follow me to see the emperor. We must not take this matter lightly."

Prince Rui also knew that Wan Quan would not listen to his nagging, and even the emperor might not be able to control this old guy.

We have no choice but to ask Your Majesty to find another way to open up a separate supply route for the 11th Battalion.

Emperor Zhao Zhen, since the Zhenxi Army defeated the rebels several times, the entire battlefield has formed a stalemate.

The crisis in Kyoto City was basically resolved.

This gave him hope of defeating Zhao Zheng, so he became more diligent in his government affairs.

When he heard that Prince Rui was coming to see the emperor, he hurried to the imperial study.

This is a relatively private place for meeting with ministers, and it is also where the emperor receives his close ministers.

After listening to Prince Rui's report, Zhao Zhen fell silent for a moment.

Grand Tutor Wan was not only his father-in-law, but also a hero who fought against the rebels.

It can be said that without Grand Tutor Wan, there would be no current Dazong court, and the person sitting on the throne would not be him, Zhao Zhen.

Looking back, who is Lin Feng? He is the leader of the Zhenxi Army and a capable official who has single-handedly defeated the rebels countless times.

If it weren't for Lin Feng, Zhao Zhen would have no chance of taking the throne.

These two are ministers that Zhao Zhen cannot afford to offend.

After thinking it over again, the problem of indecision came back again.

"My dear prince, tell me, if I open up another grain route for Lin Feng, will Grand Tutor Wan be unhappy?"

Prince Rui spread his hands and said, "Lin Feng is coming to the capital to defend the king. We won't provide him with food. What will happen if he leaves?"

"Can we ask Lin Feng to collect grain from Shanglin Mansion and other places?"

"Royal brother, do you mean that we still don't provide meals? If they want to eat, they can go get it themselves?"

Zhao Zhen rubbed his hands: "Oh, this is still inappropriate..."

"It's very inappropriate."

King Rui emphasized his tone.

"How about this, let my brother be responsible for their supplies. This is reasonable."

"Royal brother, the treasury is running low on money, and the Royal Guards are still paying out of their own pockets."

"Well, we brothers have nothing to share. When the treasury is full, we will settle it all together."

"The problem is that I have no money..."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Go find a way to raise some money. I can't do anything about it. Go call Zhao Shuo in. I need to question him."

Just like that, Prince Rui was pushed out, his eyes a little wide.

He did not get any supplies, but instead doubled his burden. The food supply for 20,000 imperial guards was immediately changed to 40,000.

Zhao Shuo and Zhao Gui were waiting outside. When they saw King Rui come out, they looked hopeless.

"Dad, how are you?"

Prince Rui glanced at Zhao Shuo and said, "Your father-in-law wants you to come in for questioning."

“But this supply…”

Seeing Prince Rui waving his hands, he swallowed the words he was about to say and turned to go into the imperial study.

When Zhao Zhen saw Zhao Shuo coming in, he looked like a sturdy and tough man, completely different from the dandy temperament he had a few years ago.

"Good, good man."

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but praise him.

"Zhao Shuo greets His Majesty, may you be well."

"Well, good, good. You've fought many battles. You've grown up and become a real man."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. I wonder what will become of the supplies for the 11th Battalion of the Imperial Guard?"

"Don't worry, I've handed it over to your father to handle."

Zhao Shuo thought to himself, since it was their own business, it was not Grand Tutor Wan’s fault.

"Zhao Shuo, tell me, how did you fight when you followed Lin Feng?"

"Your Majesty, this is a long story. The brothers of the 11th Battalion are still hungry, and I have to rush to collect food."

Zhao Zhen also knew that Grand Tutor Wan had cut off their supplies and there was no food left in the military camp, so the situation was very urgent.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll tell you in detail when I have time."

"Yes, I will retire."

After the three men left the palace, Zhao Gui still sent a thousand soldiers from the Royal Guard Battalion to escort food and other supplies to Kancheng and Xuncheng from the west gate of Kyoto.

After listening to Zhao Shuo's report, Lin Feng knew that these were supplies provided by King Rui.

The emperor did not blame Grand Tutor Wan for his actions and made such a compromising decision.

I was speechless, knowing that this matter could not be resolved for the time being.